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Question
The radioactive isotope used in the treatment of cancer is :
Options
plutonium-239
arsenic-74
cobalt-60
iodine-131
Solution
cobalt-60
Cobalt-60 is used in the treatment of cancer. High-energy gamma rays emitted by cobalt-60 isotopes destroy cancerous tumours.
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